Friday, November 18, 2005

Perhaps the only book that tells the story of the Boomtown Rats, from their beginnings through to post In The Long Grass. The first edition of this book ends post-Live Aid. Available again in paperback.

Monday, November 14, 2005

The more or less complete solo recordings of Bob Geldof to date. There are a handful of tracks that are only available on the singles (see Solo Discography) , the most notable omission being Crazy, but this covers the four albums with a smattering of b-sides, previously unreleased tracks, and a version of Sunny Afternoon that only previously appeared on the Ruby Trax compilation. For reference, I have included the original UK/US catalogue number.

As for the albums themselves, maybe I should dig them all out and have a proper listen to them before passing opinion, but it is generally acknowledged that Sex, Age & Death is the most critically acclaimed, and Vegetarians of Love the most commercially successful reaching number 21 in the UK album charts in August 1990 (none of the others charted in the UK).

NOTE :Yeah, Definitely which is not here, appeared on the US release (and as a one track promo single). A Hole To Fill on the US release is an alternative version with different lyrics. The US release has a very different running order.

Sex, Age & Death (May 1, 2002) EAGLE EAGCD187/KOCH KOK-CD-8415

One For Me

$6,000,000 Loser

Pale White Girls

New Routine

Mudslide

Mind In Pocket

My Birthday Suit

Scream In Vain

Inside Your Head

10.15

Summer Day (London '95) previously unreleased

Sighs And Whispers previously unreleased

Voodoo Child previously unreleased

Two Dogs previously unreleased

Harvest Moon previously unreleased

Summer Night (London '95) previously unreleased

Pale White Girls (French Mix) previously unreleased

Cool Blue Easy from US Sex, Age & Death KOK-CD-8415

Pity The Poor Drifters previously unreleased

NOTE : Cool Blue Easy and The Original Miss Jesus both appeared on the Koch US release.

This demo also accompanied the release.This is a UK 10-track promotional only CD on Mercury Records packaged in custom card sleeve.